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Tours & Trails

Whether you're a history buff, looking to discover ghosts, or on the hunt for clues. Get to know a new side to Shrewsbury by taking a tour.

so many things to do

Restaurant week
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Shrewsbury Restaurant Week 2026

Shrewsbury Restaurant Week celebrates Shrewsbury as a foodie’s heaven. Other cities and towns have Restaurant Weeks, but - like everything we do in…

25 October - 2 November 2025
9:00am - 11:00pm
Musical hall behind the scenes tour
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Music Hall Behind The Scenes Tour

Your tour guide will reveal centuries of history in a behind the scenes tour of the complex array of important historic buildings which we now know…

10 July
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cathedral
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Shrewsbury Cathedral and Abbey - A Guided Tour

Join us for an in-person, guided tour of Shrewsbury Cathedral (and Shrewsbury Abbey) and soak in their history and beauty!Shrewsbury Cathedral's…

15 July
11:00am - 3:00pm
Shop shrewsbury
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Shop Shrewsbury

About Shop ShrewsburyThis July, we're celebrating Shrewsbury's brilliant shopping scene, and we want you to be part of it. Abandon the online…

1 July - 31 July 2026
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A Tour of the Inns of Shrewsbury

A Tour of the Inns of Shrewsbury within the Loop with Russell GameExplore Shrewsbury's cosiest inns and uncover their stories on this fun, laid-back…

19 May - 12 August 2026
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Library 4
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Shrewsbury Library Behind the Scenes Tour

Go behind the scenes of one of the town's most historic buildings, Shrewsbury School until 1882 and Grade I and II listed home to Shrewsbury's public…

25 April - 29 August 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
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St Chad's Church Tower Tours

Conducted Tours of the tower at St Chad's church.Tours can be booked by email (iansawers@btinternet.com) for Tuesdays and Fridays starting at 2pm and…

9 June - 1 October 2026
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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